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The Catholic church needs to take a long hard look at its celibacy policy in the wake of its seemingly endless sex scandals, an influential cardinal says. Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, the archbishop of Vienna, wrote in his archdiocese magazine last week that the Vatican should carry out an "unflinching examination" of the roots of the scandals, paying particular attention to priests' training and personality development.

The Vatican needs to look at "the question of priest celibacy and the question of personality development," wrote Schonborn, a protégé of Pope Benedict, adding that celibacy "requires a great deal of honesty, both on the part of the church and society as a whole." Schonborn serves as bishop to Austria's Eastern Rite Catholics, whose priests are already allowed to marry, notes ABC News.

Who is this guy kidding? Being a Pedophile, has nothing to do with celibacy. These pervs, aren't interested in a female.

fykusfire

Mar 23, 2010 5:56 PM CDT

Ya think?

gwk123

Mar 20, 2010 12:09 PM CDT

The picture of Schonborn does not appear to be that of a celibate catholic priest. He looks far to healthy and happy! I think he's probably fnding some human warmth and tenderness somewhere with someone. Perhaps not, but at this point in the game they're all suspect. I worked in a catholic treatment center where the gay Jesuit running the place encouraged 'conflicted' priests to try out the lifestyle! I think that's great but it's also schizoid. Head office says no!